]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/nar-applauds-passage-of-banking-reform-bill/feed/0Many buyers find inspiration in home-makeover programshttps://www.flhrealty.com/many-buyers-find-inspiration-in-home-makeover-programs/
https://www.flhrealty.com/many-buyers-find-inspiration-in-home-makeover-programs/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 08:34:24 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/many-buyers-find-inspiration-in-home-makeover-programs/A multitude of home-rehab TV shows have changed today's buyers. An increasing number walk into a listing with a "What can I do with this?" attitude, while the others have higher expectations for a lot of like-new qualities and expert staging.

]]>A multitude of home-rehab TV shows have changed today’s buyers. An increasing number walk into a listing with a “What can I do with this?” attitude, while the others have higher expectations for a lot of like-new qualities and expert staging.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/many-buyers-find-inspiration-in-home-makeover-programs/feed/0Sales of new homes slipped 1.5% in Aprilhttps://www.flhrealty.com/sales-of-new-homes-slipped-1-5-in-april/
https://www.flhrealty.com/sales-of-new-homes-slipped-1-5-in-april/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 08:33:10 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/sales-of-new-homes-slipped-1-5-in-april/The slight drop is the result of an affordable-home shortage in the most desirable areas and a sharp pullback in purchases in the western United States.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/analysis-rising-mortgage-rates-wont-impact-home-sales/feed/0Survey: Kids have big say in real estate decisionshttps://www.flhrealty.com/survey-kids-have-big-say-in-real-estate-decisions/
https://www.flhrealty.com/survey-kids-have-big-say-in-real-estate-decisions/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 08:29:55 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/survey-kids-have-big-say-in-real-estate-decisions/Most buyers (55%) with children younger than 18 say their kids' opinions matter when it comes time to put an offer in on a home.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/survey-kids-have-big-say-in-real-estate-decisions/feed/0Fla. ranks No. 1 as ‘Best state for military retirees’https://www.flhrealty.com/fla-ranks-no-1-as-best-state-for-military-retirees/
https://www.flhrealty.com/fla-ranks-no-1-as-best-state-for-military-retirees/#respondTue, 22 May 2018 07:52:27 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/fla-ranks-no-1-as-best-state-for-military-retirees/On May 21, WalletHub released its "2018's Best and Worst States for Military Retirees" report, which ranked Fla. as the best state in the U.S. for retired veterans.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/fla-ranks-no-1-as-best-state-for-military-retirees/feed/0Even after tax reform, homeownership still beats rentinghttps://www.flhrealty.com/even-after-tax-reform-homeownership-still-beats-renting/
https://www.flhrealty.com/even-after-tax-reform-homeownership-still-beats-renting/#respondTue, 22 May 2018 07:51:28 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/even-after-tax-reform-homeownership-still-beats-renting/Congress curtailed tax incentives to purchase a home, and mortgage rates and home prices are up – but most buyers have more disposable income, and a higher tax deduction will compensate them for losing their IRS interest and property-tax deductions.

]]>Congress curtailed tax incentives to purchase a home, and mortgage rates and home prices are up – but most buyers have more disposable income, and a higher tax deduction will compensate them for losing their IRS interest and property-tax deductions.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/even-after-tax-reform-homeownership-still-beats-renting/feed/0Fake service dogs, real problemshttps://www.flhrealty.com/fake-service-dogs-real-problems/
https://www.flhrealty.com/fake-service-dogs-real-problems/#respondTue, 22 May 2018 07:49:09 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/fake-service-dogs-real-problems/Service animal fraud doesn't just make it more difficult for landlords and businesses, it also harms people who actually need services that the animals provide.

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/fake-service-dogs-real-problems/feed/0QandA: Can condo owner enclose lanai without permission?https://www.flhrealty.com/qanda-can-condo-owner-enclose-lanai-without-permission/
https://www.flhrealty.com/qanda-can-condo-owner-enclose-lanai-without-permission/#respondTue, 22 May 2018 07:47:25 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/qanda-can-condo-owner-enclose-lanai-without-permission/Also: Our 500-home HOA has a budget of $1 million, but the board hasn't commissioned a financial audit in years. Is this a fiduciary breach?

]]>https://www.flhrealty.com/qanda-can-condo-owner-enclose-lanai-without-permission/feed/0Look around: Is someone sabotaging your sale?https://www.flhrealty.com/look-around-is-someone-sabotaging-your-sale/
https://www.flhrealty.com/look-around-is-someone-sabotaging-your-sale/#respondTue, 22 May 2018 07:46:14 +0000https://www.flhrealty.com/look-around-is-someone-sabotaging-your-sale/If a listing should have sold by now, perhaps it's due to kids who don't want to move, doom-and-gloom inspectors or housekeepers worried about their job.